Laguna shooters make mark in metallic silhouette tiff

MANILA, Philippines – A couple of shooting enthusiasts from Laguna – Richard Acoymo and Boni Borces – grabbed the spotlight in the third PNSA airgun metallic silhouette competition last Sunday by bagging two gold medals each at the PNSA/PSC range in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City.

Both carrying the colors of Team Lagsa, Acoymo ruled the air pistol and air rifle scope events while Borces sparkled in the air rifle open sight and bench rest 177 events.

Other top scorers in the tourney staged by the PNSA organizing committee led by Richard Fernandez and sponsored by JBS Diabolo Match Pellets, Pearl of the Orient Boracay, A. Venue Hotel, Dental First Bioessence, Jolibee, PLDT SME, Citibank, Adean Bizz Times, 88DBCom and Calcium Cee were Joseph Lacanlale and Brian Sto. Domingo both of Team JBC (Bulacan) in air pistol open sight and bench rest 22 events, respectively.

Now a fast-growing competition worldwide, metallic shooting has been incorporated by the Philippine National Shooting Association into its program. Sunday’s event drew close to 100 participants from 11 teams representing Angeles City, Pampanga, Bulacan, Manila, Malabon, Las Piñas City, Naga City, Armscor and Ateneo.

PNSA president Art Macapagal was warmly applauded during the awards ceremony when he equated sports with life. “The manner in which you conduct yourself in sports is a reflection on how you run your life,” said Macapagal. “There is no better way to pplay sports but through fair play.”

The other winners:

Air pistol scope Masters - Ronald Hejastro, PNSA, gold, Richard Fernandez, PNSA/LPASG, silver, Jon Abainza, LAGSA, bronze, AAA - R. Bechayda, BASC, silver, Stephen Santiago, JBC, bronze, AA - Ronald Gutierrez, Laguna, gold, A - A Lagleva, gold, Chris Bautista, ACSC, silver, Louie Dayuta, LPASG, bronze, B- Richard Vinluan, gold.